Franconia (German,
Franken), a region in
Germany now part of
Bavaria. The area was the seat of the Salian
? Holy Roman Emperors, and is considered one of the eleven original [stem duchies]
? that made up the
Holy Roman Empire. Throughout the
Middle Ages and into the [Early Modern period]
?, much of [Upper Franconia]
?, especially those areas that had once been parts of
Thuringia, fell under the control of the [Bishop of Bamberg]
?, the [Bishop of Würzburg]
?, and the [Abbot of Fulda]
?.
Franconia was given to the Bavarian ruling family during the [Napoleonic era]?.
Franconia was sectioned into three administration districts: [Lower Franconia]? (Unter Franken),
[Middle Franconia]? (Mittel Franken), and [Upper Franconia]? (Ober Franken).
The state colors (Landesfarben) of Franconia are red and white, while the state colors of Bavaria are blue and white.
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